unlive

English

Etymology 1

From un- +‎ live, as in alive.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʌnˈlaɪv/
• Rhymes: -aɪv

Verb

unlive (third-person singular simple present unlives, present participle unliving, simple past and past participle unlived)

1. (transitive, rare) To bereave or deprive of life; make unalive.

Etymology 2

From un- +‎ live.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʌnˈlɪv/
• Rhymes: -ɪv

Verb

unlive (third-person singular simple present unlives, present participle unliving, simple past and past participle unlived)

1. (transitive) To undo having lived (a period of time) (for example, by living it in reverse), so that it ceases to have happened.

   Coordinate terms: unbe, undo, unmake

   I wish I could unlive the last ten years.

Anagrams

• unveil